Commissioning Pennant
U.S War Department Commissioning Pennant with 13 Stars
Located in York County, PA
EXTREMELY RARE U.S. WAR DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONING PENNANT WITH 13 STARS, A REVERSAL OF THE U.S. NAVY
Category
20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
Hand-Sewn 13 Star Cornflower Blue 32 Foot Commission Pennant circa 1845-1865
Located in York County, PA
ENTIRELY HAND-SEWN, 32-FOOT, SHIP’S COMMISSION PENNANT OF THE 1845-1865 ERA, A HOMEMADE, COTTON
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
Price Upon Request
H 74.5 in W 70.5 in D 5 in
Commission Pennant with 13 Stars, like for Private Vessel, Ca 1892-1910
Located in York County, PA
Commission pennants are the distinguishing mark of a commissioned U.S. Navy ship. Flown at the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
Price Upon Request
H 32.5 in W 39 in D 3 in
Intricate Blown Glass Ship, Late 19th Century
Located in York County, PA
billowing commission pennant and flag, probably Czechoslovakia, last quarter of the 19th century
This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Nautical Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
British Sailor's Woolwork of Named HMS Atalanta Coming into Port
Located in Downingtown, PA
white commissioning pennant from her mainmast.
Below the ship, her name is stitched: "HMS Atlanta
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox
Located in Downingtown, PA
with white ripples, flying the White Ensign from the stern and a long, white commissioning pennant
Category
Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
45 Star Antique American Naval Jack, ca 1896-1908
Located in York County, PA
“narrow” pennant, commonly referred to today as ‘commission pennants.’
The American Navy jack, often
Category
Antique 1890s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
48 Star US Navy Jack Made at Mare Island, California, Dated 1944
Located in York County, PA
"ensign" is flown at the stern (back), and the commission pennant is flown from the main mast. When under
Category
Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
Price Upon Request
H 43 in W 33.5 in D 2.5 in
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U.s. Navy Commissioning Pennant
Located in York County, PA
U.S. NAVY COMMISSIONING PENNANT BELONGING TO U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE CAPTAIN WILLIAM ROSS BANKS, WWII
Category
20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
7-Star United States Naval Commissioning Pennant
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a 7-Star Naval Commissioning Pennant, circa 1892-WWI. A naval commissioning pennant is
Category
Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
13 Star U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant
Located in York County, PA
13 STAR US NAVY COMMISSIONING PENNANT, 1876 ERA, A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE WITH HAND-SEWN STARS
Category
Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant with 7 Stars
Located in York County, PA
U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant with seven stars, A 4 Ft. Example, WWI-WWII era (1917-1945
Category
Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant with 13 Stars
Located in York County, PA
US NAVY COMMISSIONING PENNANT WITH 13 STARS IN A STAGGERED ROW, 1876 ERA, A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL
Category
Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Rare 26 Star U.s. Navy Commissioning Pennant
Located in York County, PA
RARE 26 STAR U.S. NAVY COMMISSIONING PENNANT, 55 FEET ON THE FLY, 1837-1845, MICHIGAN STATEHOOD
Category
Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant with 7 Stars
Located in York County, PA
U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant with 7 stars, possibly made aboard ship, circa 1864-1865
Category
Antique 1860s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
13 Star U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant, 1876 Era
Located in York County, PA
13 STAR US NAVY COMMISSIONING PENNANT, 1876 ERA, A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE WITH HAND-SEWN STARS
Category
20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
U.S. Navy Homeward-Bound or Commissioning Pennant with 10 Stars
Located in York County, PA
U.S. NAVY HOMEWARD-BOUND OR COMMISSIONING PENNANT WITH 10 STARS, PROBABLY MADE ABOARD SHIP
Category
Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
U.S. Coast Guard 13-Star Commissioning Pennant, circa Early 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original 13-star Coast Guard commissioning pennant flag with blue stars set against
Category
Early 20th Century American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Fabric
H 14.25 in W 42.25 in D 1.13 in
U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant with 7 Stars WWI-WWII Era (1917-1945)
Located in York County, PA
U.S. NAVY COMMISSIONING PENNANT WITH 7 STARS, WWI-WWII ERA (1917-1945):
7 star nautical
Category
Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
RARE, 6-STAR, U.S. NAVY COMMISSIONING PENNANT, ONE OF TWO KNOWN
Located in York County, PA
RARE, 6-STAR, U.S. NAVY COMMISSIONING PENNANT, ONE OF TWO KNOWN, ENTIRELY HAND-SEWN, 1876 ERA:
Category
Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Thirty-Four Foot U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant With 13 Stars
Located in York County, PA
THIRTY-FOUR-FOOT U.S. NAVY COMMISSIONING PENNANT WITH 13 STARS, CIVIL WAR PERIOD (1861-65
Category
Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
U.S. Coast Guard or Revenue Cutter Service Commissioning Pennant
Located in York County, PA
U.S. COAST GUARD OR REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE COMMISSIONING PENNANT, 1910-WWII ERA:
Category
Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
U.S Navy Homeward-Bound or Commissioning Pennant with 10 Stars, Signed "Jordan"
Located in York County, PA
RARE U.S. NAVY HOMEWARD-BOUND OR COMMISSIONING PENNANT WITH 10 STARS, SIGNED "JORDAN", CA 1890-1895
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
H 73.5 in W 50 in D 2.5 in
WWII U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant from the U.S.S Caswell
Located in York County, PA
WWII U.S. NAVY COMMISSIONING PENNANT FROM THE U.S.S. CASWELL, TOLLAND-CLASS ATTACK CARGO SHIP
Category
Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Civil War Era U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant, Signed Horstmann, Philadelphia
Located in York County, PA
Civil War Era U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant, Extremely Rare with the Full Compliment of 36 Stars
Category
Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
48 Star Flag and Matching Commissioning Pennant of the WWII Era
Located in York County, PA
48 STAR FLAG & MATCHING COMMISSIONING PENNANT OF THE WWII ERA, SELDOM EVER FOUND IN A MATCHING PAIR
Category
Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Twenty-Foot U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant With 13 Stars In A Two Row Arragement
Located in York County, PA
TWENTY-FOOT U.S. NAVY COMMISSIONING PENNANT WITH 13 STARS IN A TWO ROW ARRANGEMENT ON A DUSTY BLUE
Category
Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
U.S Navy Commission Homeward Bound Pennant with 14 Stars, Made by El Rowe & Sons
Located in York County, PA
U.S. NAVY COMMISSION OR HOMEWARD-BOUND PENNANT WITH 14 STARS, MADE BY E.L. ROWE AND SONS OF
Category
Antique 1890s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
H 78.25 in W 91 in D 5 in
WWII 48 Star US Navy Flag & Pennant from 1st Ship to Anchor in Japanese Waters
Located in York County, PA
48 STAR FLAG & MATCHING COMMISSIONING PENNANT OF THE WWII ERA, SELDOM EVER FOUND IN A MATCHING PAIR
Category
Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
H 45 in W 66 in D 2.5 in
Civil War Era Broadside/Flyer with an Image of a 34 Star Flag
Located in York County, PA
.
Above the flag is a commissioning pennant style streamer, finished at the end with a tassel and with
Category
20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
44 Star Jack, Probably Made for Us on a Private Yacht or for U.S Navy Purposes
Located in York County, PA
field, as the American jack.
While commission pennants and jacks were the most basic of Naval signals
Category
Antique 1890s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
H 30 in W 40.25 in D 2.5 in
Burgee Style Swallowtail Jack Made by Annin & Company, Ca 1866-1880
Located in York County, PA
flag, or "ensign," is flown at the stern (back), and a commission pennant is flown from the main mast
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
48 Star U.S Navy Jack
Located in York County, PA
bow (front), the national flag or "ensign" is flown at the stern (back), and the commission pennant is
Category
Mid-20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
48 Star Jack on the Original Turned Staff
Located in York County, PA
flag or "ensign" is flown at the stern (back), and the commission pennant is flown from the
Category
Mid-20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
13 Star Jack With a Superellipse Variant of a Diamond Configuration
Located in York County, PA
stern (back), and a commission pennant is flown from the main mast. When under way, the Jack is furled
Category
Antique 1880s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
Rare Homemade Example of the "Grand Union" First National Flag of America
Located in York County, PA
commissioning pennant at the top mast. While the British East Indies Company used an almost identical flag as
Category
Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
48 Star U.S. Navy Jack, Made at Mare Island, California
Located in York County, PA
flown at the stern (back), and the commission pennant is flown from the main mast. When under way, the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Antique American U.S Navy Jack with 38 Hand-Sewn Stars and a Rare Maker's Mark
Located in York County, PA
this name), and a commission pennant.
The American Navy jack, often referred to simply as the "jack
Category
Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
H 52 in W 72.5 in D 2.5 in
Pair Of Exceptionally Graphic And Colorful Kerchiefs
Located in York County, PA
in oval medallions, flanked by billowing flags, commissioning pennants, and a patriotic shield, on
Category
Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
48 Star U.S Navy Jack, Made at Mare Island, California, Dated 1941
Located in York County, PA
at the bow (front), the national flag or "ensign" is flown at the stern (back), and the commission
Category
Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
48 Star U.S Navy Jack Made at Mare Island, California Headquarters
Located in York County, PA
bow (front), the national flag or "ensign" is flown at the stern (back), and the commission pennant is
Category
Mid-20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
48 Star U.S. Navy Jack, Made During WWII at Mare Island, California, 1942
Located in York County, PA
), and the commission pennant is flown from the main mast. When under way, the Jack is furled and the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
H 36.5 in W 49.5 in D 2.5 in
48 Star U.S Navy Jack, Made at Mare Island California
Located in York County, PA
at the bow (front), the national flag or "ensign" is flown at the stern (back), and the commission
Category
Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
U.S. Navy Jack With 37 Stars an Entirely Hand-Sewn Example Made by Annin
Located in York County, PA
bow (front), the national flag or "ensign" is flown at the stern (back), and the commission pennant is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
48 Star U.S Navy Jack Flown on the USS FT. Mandan, ca 1945
Located in York County, PA
), and the commission pennant is flown from the main mast. When under way, the Jack is furled and the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
Pair Of Kerchiefs From The 1904 Presidential Campaign: Roosevelt
Located in York County, PA
, commissioning pennants, and a patriotic shield, on top of which is perched a large, spread-winged eagle. These
Category
Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
U.S Navy Jack With 30 Stars, Entirely Hand-Sewn, Pre-Civil War Example
Located in York County, PA
"ensign" is flown at the stern (back), and the commission pennant is flown from the at the main mast. When
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
U.S. Navy Jack with 30 Stars, Entirely Hand-Sewn, Pre- Civil War Example
Located in York County, PA
flag or "ensign" is flown at the stern (back), and the commission pennant is flown from at the main
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
H 48.75 in W 59.5 in D 2.5 in
One Of the Earliest Flags in America: Authentic 15 Star US Navy Jack
Located in York County, PA
flag or "ensign" is flown at the stern (back), and the commission pennant is flown from the at the main
Category
Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Antique 13-Star United States Naval Commissioning Pennant
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a 13-Star Naval Commissioning Pennant, circa 1880-1890. A naval commissioning pennant is
Category
Antique 1880s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Fabric
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Find many varieties of an authentic commissioning pennant available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and brass, every commissioning pennant was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the commissioning pennant you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.
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